Plans & Reflections
Plans and reflections are two special types of journal entries that bookend your time periods — plans set your intentions at the start, reflections review your progress at the end.
Daily Plans
A Daily Plan is a journal entry with the plan purpose. It's written at the start of a time period to set your intentions.
How Plans Work
- Each time period can have one plan entry
- Plans are always available — there's no waiting period like reflections
- When writing a plan, the app shows task suggestions from the same time period for reference
- Plans appear in the dedicated "Plan" slot in every Lifeline period card
What to Include
Plans are free-form — write whatever helps you focus:
- Daily plan: "Today I want to finish the report, go for a run, and call Mom."
- Weekly plan: "This week: ship the feature, prepare for Thursday's meeting, start the new book."
- Monthly plan: "March goals: complete the certification, establish a morning routine, save $500."
- Yearly plan: "2026 themes: career growth, fitness transformation, read 24 books."
Plan Benefits
- Creates intentionality at the start of each period
- Provides a benchmark for your later reflection
- Task suggestions help you remember what's on your plate
Reflections (Retrospections)
A Reflection is a journal entry with the retrospection purpose. It's written near the end of a time period to review progress and extract learnings.
Reflection Availability
Reflections unlock near the end of each period to ensure you have enough experience to reflect on:
| Period | Available From |
|---|---|
| Day | Start of day (available all day) |
| Week | Saturday of that week |
| Month | Monday of the last week of the month |
| Year | December 1st |
Before the reflection becomes available, the slot shows "Available from [date]."
Writing a Reflection
- When the reflection slot unlocks, tap "Create"
- Choose free write or a guided journal template (e.g., Weekly Retrospection)
- Review what happened during the period
- Save your reflection
TIP
You can write reflections as free-form text or use one of the built-in guided journals for a structured approach. The weekly and monthly retrospection sets rotate through 5 different themes so you get fresh questions each time.
Reflection Reminders
You can enable reflection reminders for goals (configured during goal creation). When enabled, the app sends a notification at your configured time to remind you to write your reflection before the period ends.
Plans and Reflections Together
The most powerful use of these two entry types is as a feedback loop:
- Write a plan at the start of a period with your intentions
- Work through the period, completing tasks and habits
- Write a reflection at the end, reviewing what happened against your plan
- Use those insights to write a better plan for the next period
This cycle of intention-setting and review is what drives long-term growth.